A Lịch Sơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞歷山. Romanization of the Ancient Greek Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate with English Alexander.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ səːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ səːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔaː˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨ səːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

A Lịch Sơn

1. (Roman Catholicism) Alexander

Synonyms

• Alexanđê